Imagine my shock when we didn’t find any dogs carrying around human hands or old men washing themselves in the street.

This city has some gorgeous architecture. One of my favorite buildings is the Blue Church (Real Name: St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral, but everyone calls it the Blue Church).

Beautiful, no?

But, just so you don’t forget that you are in Eastern Europe, you have this sweet little piece of art right across the street.

This is one of the things I love about Bratislava. The decadent buildings are living right next to the cold, Soviet-era leftovers.

Another things I love about this city: the strange little details:

This guy is called Rubberneck. Bratislava claims to be the only city with statue coming out of a pothole. Job well done, Bratislava.

The Bratislava Dandy Statue commemorates a real man who would walk around in a top hat and tails handing out flowers to ladies and generally being awesome.

While the scenery in this city is great, the food is even better. While Dad and I were walking around the Christmas market in the main square I could smell the sausage and onions frying on the outdoor griddles. I was literally breathing in as long and deeply as I could to try to suck up as much of the smell as humanly possible. I wish my camera had a scratch and sniff function.

So now I am well-fed and warm in my hotel room, plotting tomorrow’s adventure in Vienna. There will be Christmas markets, mulled wine, and lots of pictures.

OH Erica, I love your travels and how you share them with us. Your Dad!!!! How excited you must be to have him there with you to share all of this. More pic please. How long will he be there with you? Merry Ho-Ho-Ho to you!!!